Simplified Disease Activity Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Aka: Simplified Disease Activity Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Simplified Disease Activity Index, SDAI

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II. Indications

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity Assessment

III. Criteria

  1. Tender joint count (out of 28 joints)
  2. Swollen join count (out of 28 joints)
  3. C-Reactive Protein
  4. Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity (on visual analog scale)
  5. Evaluator Global Assessment of Disease Activity (on visual analog scale)

IV. Interpretation

  1. Total Score (range of possible scores 0 to 86)
    1. Score <= 3.3: Remission
    2. Score <= 20: Low disease activity
    3. Score <= 40: Moderate disease activity
    4. Score >40: High disease activity
  2. Change from prior SDAI
    1. Score Decrease 10 to 21: Minor Improvement
    2. Score Decrease >=22: Major Improvement

V. Resources

  1. Simple Disease Activity Index (MDCalc)
    1. https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/2194/simple-disease-activity-index-sdai-rheumatoid-arthritis

VI. References

  1. Smolen (2003) Rheumatology 42(2):244-57 +PMID: 12595618 [PubMed]

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